Question 1

An enlarged thyroid is called a(n) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An enlarged thyroid is called a(n) ____________________....

Question 2

Match each characteristic with the pathology. Answers may be used more than once.
-exopthalmos

Accepted Answer

A) Hyperthyroidism 
B) Hypothyroidism 
C) Both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism 
D) Neither 
A) Hyperthyroidism 
B) Hypothyroidism 
C) Both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism 
D) Neither

Question 3

Indicate the metabolic effects of each of the hormones below by writing the appropriate letter using the following answer code:
-Growth hormone _____ blood glucose.

Accepted Answer

A) increases 
B) decreases 
C) has no effect on 
A) increases 
B) decreases 
C) has no effect on

Question 4

Indicate which characteristics apply to the hormones by using the following answer code: (Note: more than one answer may apply.)
-Is produced by the zona glomerulosa.

Accepted Answer

A) epinephrine 
B) cortisol 
C) aldosterone 
D) dehydroepiandrosterone 
A) epinephrine 
B) cortisol 
C) aldosterone 
D) dehydroepiandrosterone

Question 5

MATCHING
Indicate the source of each of the hormones by writing the appropriate letter in the blank.
-T3

Accepted Answer

A) alpha cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas 
B) beta cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas 
C) anterior pituitary 
D) hypothalamus 
E) adrenal cortex
F)adrenal medulla
G)parathyroid gland
H)thyroid gland
I)skin 
A) alpha cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas 
B) beta cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas 
C) anterior pituitary 
D) hypothalamus 
E) adrenal cortex
F)adrenal medulla
G)parathyroid gland
H)thyroid gland
I)skin

Question 6

Sympathetic stimulation inhibits the secretion of insulin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which statement is true of the pituitary gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  the two lobes are connected to one another by a direct neural connections 
B)  the posterior lobe produces and secretes two hormones 
C)  the two lobes arise from different embryological tissues 
D)  they anterior lobe is also called the neurohypohysis 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the two lobes are connected to one another by a direct neural connections 
B)  the posterior lobe produces and secretes two hormones 
C)  the two lobes arise from different embryological tissues 
D)  they anterior lobe is also called the neurohypohysis 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

Indicate which characteristics apply to the hormones by using the following answer code: (Note: more than one answer may apply.)
-A steroid.

Accepted Answer

A) epinephrine 
B) cortisol 
C) aldosterone 
D) dehydroepiandrosterone 
A) epinephrine 
B) cortisol 
C) aldosterone 
D) dehydroepiandrosterone

Question 9

Which of the following hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary is nontropic?

Accepted Answer

A)  TSH 
B)  prolactin 
C)  LH 
D)  ACTH 
E)  FSH 
A)  TSH 
B)  prolactin 
C)  LH 
D)  ACTH 
E)  FSH

Question 10

This chemical produced in the retina is important for the light-dark cycle of circadian rhythms:

Accepted Answer

A)  melatonin 
B)  melanocortin 
C)  melanopsin 
D)  melanin 
E)  none of the above 
A)  melatonin 
B)  melanocortin 
C)  melanopsin 
D)  melanin 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

Which of the following hormones exhibits a marked diurnal variation in secretion?

Accepted Answer

A)  aldosterone. 
B)  cortisol. 
C)  thyroid hormone. 
D)  epinephrine. 
E)  calcitonin. 
A)  aldosterone. 
B)  cortisol. 
C)  thyroid hormone. 
D)  epinephrine. 
E)  calcitonin.

Question 12

Chemical messengers like IGF-1 are released from the liver in response to

Accepted Answer

A)  increased plasma growth hormone levels. 
B)  increased plasma somatostatin levels. 
C)  decreased plasma growth hormone levels. 
D)  decreased plasma somatostatin levels. 
E)  elevated levels of blood sugar. 
A)  increased plasma growth hormone levels. 
B)  increased plasma somatostatin levels. 
C)  decreased plasma growth hormone levels. 
D)  decreased plasma somatostatin levels. 
E)  elevated levels of blood sugar.

Question 13

This hormone is tied to circadian rhythms:

Accepted Answer

A)  GH 
B)  melatonin 
C)  FSH 
D)  GnRH 
E)  SCN 
A)  GH 
B)  melatonin 
C)  FSH 
D)  GnRH 
E)  SCN

Question 14

Indicate which gland is associated with the following characteristics.
-related to the protein responsible for skin pigmentation

Accepted Answer

A) adrenal cortex 
B) adrenal medulla 
C) thyroid 
D) parathyroid 
E) pancreas
F)melatonin 
A) adrenal cortex 
B) adrenal medulla 
C) thyroid 
D) parathyroid 
E) pancreas
F)melatonin

Question 15

Which cells produce growth hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)  somatotropes 
B)  thryrotropes 
C)  corticotropes 
D)  gonadotropes 
E)  lactotropes 
A)  somatotropes 
B)  thryrotropes 
C)  corticotropes 
D)  gonadotropes 
E)  lactotropes

Question 16

An immediate effect of PTH is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  promote movement of calcium from bone fluid to plasma 
B)  stimulate osteoblasts 
C)  stimulate osteoclasts 
D)  decrease Vitamin D function 
E)  promote ossification 
A)  promote movement of calcium from bone fluid to plasma 
B)  stimulate osteoblasts 
C)  stimulate osteoclasts 
D)  decrease Vitamin D function 
E)  promote ossification

Question 17

Excess circulating glucose:

Accepted Answer

A)  is stored as glycogen 
B)  is transformed to fatty acids and glycerol 
C)  can eventually be converted to triglycerides 
D)  both (a) and (b) 
E)  all of the above 
A)  is stored as glycogen 
B)  is transformed to fatty acids and glycerol 
C)  can eventually be converted to triglycerides 
D)  both (a) and (b) 
E)  all of the above

Question 18

Indicate the metabolic effects of each of the hormones below by writing the appropriate letter using the following answer code:
-Insulin _____ blood fatty acids.

Accepted Answer

A) increases 
B) decreases 
C) has no effect on 
A) increases 
B) decreases 
C) has no effect on

Question 19

In people who work during the day, cortisol levels in the plasma are normally higher in the morning than at night.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The three hormonal factors that influence Ca²+ metabolism are ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

parathyroi

An enlarged thyroid is called a(n) ____________________.

Match each characteristic with the pathology. Answers may be used more than once. -exopthalmos

Indicate the metabolic effects of each of the hormones below by writing the appropriate letter using the following answer code: -Growth hormone _____ blood glucose.

Indicate which characteristics apply to the hormones by using the following answer code: (Note: more than one answer may apply.) -Is produced by the zona glomerulosa.

MATCHING Indicate the source of each of the hormones by writing the appropriate letter in the blank. -T3

Sympathetic stimulation inhibits the secretion of insulin.

Which statement is true of the pituitary gland?

Indicate which characteristics apply to the hormones by using the following answer code: (Note: more than one answer may apply.) -A steroid.

Which of the following hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary is nontropic?

This chemical produced in the retina is important for the light-dark cycle of circadian rhythms:

Which of the following hormones exhibits a marked diurnal variation in secretion?

Chemical messengers like IGF-1 are released from the liver in response to

This hormone is tied to circadian rhythms:

Indicate which gland is associated with the following characteristics. -related to the protein responsible for skin pigmentation

Which cells produce growth hormone?

An immediate effect of PTH is to:

Excess circulating glucose:

Indicate the metabolic effects of each of the hormones below by writing the appropriate letter using the following answer code: -Insulin _____ blood fatty acids.

In people who work during the day, cortisol levels in the plasma are normally higher in the morning than at night.

The three hormonal factors that influence Ca²⁺ metabolism are , , and .

Introduction to Physiology and Homeostasis

Cell Physiology

The Plasma Membrane and Membrane Potential

Principles of Neural and Hormonal Communication

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division and Special Senses

The Peripheral Nervous System: Efferent Division

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

The Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure

The Blood and Body Defenses

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acid-Base Balance

The Digestive System

Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

The Reproductive System

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Exam 17: The Endocrine System

An enlarged thyroid is called a(n) ____________________.

Match each characteristic with the pathology. Answers may be used more than once. -exopthalmos

Indicate the metabolic effects of each of the hormones below by writing the appropriate letter using the following answer code: -Growth hormone _____ blood glucose.

Indicate which characteristics apply to the hormones by using the following answer code: (Note: more than one answer may apply.) -Is produced by the zona glomerulosa.

MATCHING Indicate the source of each of the hormones by writing the appropriate letter in the blank. -T3

Sympathetic stimulation inhibits the secretion of insulin.

Which statement is true of the pituitary gland?

Indicate which characteristics apply to the hormones by using the following answer code: (Note: more than one answer may apply.) -A steroid.

Which of the following hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary is nontropic?

This chemical produced in the retina is important for the light-dark cycle of circadian rhythms:

Which of the following hormones exhibits a marked diurnal variation in secretion?

Chemical messengers like IGF-1 are released from the liver in response to

This hormone is tied to circadian rhythms:

Indicate which gland is associated with the following characteristics. -related to the protein responsible for skin pigmentation

Which cells produce growth hormone?

An immediate effect of PTH is to:

Excess circulating glucose:

Indicate the metabolic effects of each of the hormones below by writing the appropriate letter using the following answer code: -Insulin _____ blood fatty acids.

In people who work during the day, cortisol levels in the plasma are normally higher in the morning than at night.

The three hormonal factors that influence Ca²+ metabolism are ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________.

Introduction to Physiology and Homeostasis

Cell Physiology

The Plasma Membrane and Membrane Potential

Principles of Neural and Hormonal Communication

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division and Special Senses

The Peripheral Nervous System: Efferent Division

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

The Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure

The Blood and Body Defenses

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acid-Base Balance

The Digestive System

Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

The Reproductive System

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The three hormonal factors that influence Ca²⁺ metabolism are , , and .